Not much. How are you? >> Who's next? >> January 13. >> Okay. Okay. >> Okay. >> Good morning, Councilwoman. >> Good morning. Welcome to the premeating of the NOR Municipal Council on Tuesday, January 6th.
Council President, council members, first happy new year. And we are on page three of the agenda, ordinances on >> Happy New Year to you, too, but for some reason, I can't hear you. I don't know if might go a little bit. >> Is that better? >> Much better.
>> My apologies. >> We are on page three of the agenda. Ordinances on first reading. 6FA and B will both be deferred. >> Next item. Public hearing, second reading and final
passage. 6PFA is an ordinance amending streets and sidewalks to include in sorry >> to include additional provisions for
milling and paving requirements. >> Questions from the council. See none. Next item. >> B and C are traffic ordinances. B is for street cleaning to remove Treadwell Street on the north side
between Ridge Street and Mount Prospect Avenue and include Treadwell Street on the south side between Ridge Street and Mount Prospect Avenue in the north ward. And C is to prohibit parking at all times on Treadwell Street solely on the
north side between Ridge Street and Mount Prospect Avenue in the north ward. >> Any questions from the council hearing? None. Next item. >> D is an ordinance authorizing and consenting to the transfer of property from East Side Community Center
Corporation to Mantenna Global Care. Sponsored by Councilman Silva and second by Councilman Canana. >> Uh we need another sponsor. >> Okay. >> I'll sponsor it.
>> Noted. E is an ordinance amending the original tax abatement granted to 50 Mount Prospect Gardens Urban Renewal LLC to extend the time frame to construct the project consisting of a new four-story
building consisting of 28 market rate residential rental units and seven affordable housing units in the north ward. Sponsored by Councilman Ramos and second by Councilman Canana. Any questions on the hearing? None. Next
item. >> F is an ordinance providing for the vacation of Dwey Street and Demer Street between Hawthorne Avenue and NY Avenue in the South Ward. >> Questions from the I'm sorry. Finish that. >> That's okay. >> Sponsored by Councilman Council. Second by Council President Crump.
>> Thank you. Any questions? Next item. Resolutions on page seven. 7R1A through D are temporary emergency appropriations. A is for the drive sober or get pulled
over grant. B is assistance to firefighters grant. C is temporary assistance for needy families and general and supplemental nutritional assistance program. And D is supplemental nutritional
program for women, infants, and children. Any questions from the council on 7R1 A through D? Hearing none. Next item. >> E and F are purchasing contracts. E is
for first aid kits and F is for law enforcement firearms equipment. >> Questions from the council. Next item. >> 7R2A is a private sale redevelopment. New construction of a two two family
homes. One home will be owner occupied and the other home will be for rent at market rate in the south ward. Council president, council members, there's a motion to amend on the floor to correct the square footage. The cost is actually
$15 instead of $18. >> Yeah. What what the the uh amendment would be to amend the cost uh basis, right? Because on the bottom it has the $15 square foot, but in the the top
area, so we would be amending >> bases from 15. >> Yeah. >> Anything else from the council? I just wanted to >> Councilman Gonzalez, >> let's say, what triggered the $18 at the top? Was
there negotiations that that the price would be $18 and then the uh we reduced it? Uh how did we come to the 15 if we had negotiated or perhaps negotiated 18?
Anybody from economic development? >> Good morning, Brandy Daniel, legislative coordinator, economic housing development. Council President, um, Councilman, to your question, it was a typo. >> Was a typo? >> Yes. But >> it was originally supposed to be $15 per
square foot. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. Thank Thank you. Anything else from the council hearing? None. Next item. >> 7R3A is a resolution extending the contract
term for the Central Avenue bridge. >> Questions from the council? >> Well, I I do have just a quick question. Um I I know I saw the director here. I'm just confirming I believe the last time there was there was an extension because we're
waiting for approvals from the state. Is that still the issue? >> Good morning, council president, council members. Dolores Martinez within director of department of engineering. Um council president, this item is just an extension of time um to complete the preliminary design for the um Central
Avenue bridge. This is a complete uh reconstruction of the bridge. Um and it is a historic bridge was taking a little longer because not your typical rebuild >> and that's waiting on approvals or something from the state. I think if I recall last time it was extended because they were waiting on certain approvals.
Is that still the case? >> Um yeah. So I think it's the nature of the design as well. Uh council president um it's taken a little longer. Um but this is a a requirement from from the DOT to continue the project and funding. >> Okay. All right. >> Thank you, director. Anything else from
the council? Councilman Council. >> Mr. Chair, unrelated to the Central Avenue Bridge project, the Bergen and Watson Bridge, there was some damage that was done to it by accident that occurred probably earlier uh this summer underneath the underpass of 78. And the
bridge has been like a detour route uh that's been causing some uh confusion. if we can get an update on the restoration of that project and then the removal of the barricades that are in that area between uh Bergen and Watson.
>> We'll do. Thank you, Councilman Council. >> Thank you, Councilman. Councilman Ramos. >> Yeah, it's it's not about um the matter with engineering. I apologize for being a few minutes late. You guys are moving pretty quick today. Um but I just want to go back to u one of the ordinances on
second reading. It's an e economic development. >> Thank you, director. >> Issue. I know it's an extension of a tax abatement uh related to a project at 9:05 913 on Prospect Avenue. And I had requested at
the last meeting when this was heard um to get a timeline on the project itself. You know, this has been lingering for a few years. And then secondly, there's a lot of complaints from neighbors on Tiffany Boulevard about dumping of uh
you know materials and debris on that on that site. It's adjacent to Branchro Park. So I just want to know when the um owner is going to clean up the debris on that site. I'd like to know prior to the meeting tomorrow the um followup to the
questions I asked at the last meeting. Councilman Ramos through through you count uh madam clerk. >> Yes, I'll follow. >> Thank you. Next item. >> 7R5A is acceptance of a grant for the
supplemental nutritional program for women, infant and children. >> Questions from the council hearing? None. Next item. >> 7R8A is expressing profound sorrow and regret and B is recognizing and commending resolutions. I I um if if I
can, I'd like to add a sorrow and regret um for the passing of of Dr. Durr. Dr. Durr passed last week. >> Tommy duly noted. >> Anybody anything from the council? Anything else from the council?
Hearing none. Next item. >> Seminar 11A is a memorandum of understanding for the lease a temple of hip hop. >> Any questions from the council? >> Hearing none. Next item.
>> B is accepting a gift from the Newark Housing Authority of $20,000 in support of Newark Senior's holiday celebration. >> Questions from the council. Next item. Oh, that's it. >> Council President. Council members, we have a couple added starters today.
>> Yes. >> The first one is file number 26007, which is a resolution declaring January as Muslim Heritage Month, sponsored by Councilwoman Bay. >> Second.
>> Uh, okay. And moved and seconded. Councilwoman Bay, would you like to say something? >> Yes. I just want to say um thank you. And we have students here that are here um in honor of Muslim Heritage Month.
Muslim students from all over the city of Newark. Um and they are getting a first time to be here in city hall and first time us having this type of celebration. So we definitely appreciate the acknowledgement. >> Thank you council. Welcome students.
>> Hopefully council uh my council colleagues will join us in a photo after the meeting. Uh thank you. Anything else from the council? Uh councilman uh Kelly Ju >> just I just want to congratulate the students and welcome them being here.
Say assalam alalayikum to you as well. Um and and I just wanted to go back to um sorrow and regret and just to say um you know rest in peace to the firefighter firefighter Ferman
>> who I I met I know he's been on the probably on the on the um department for about two or three years really loved that job and I just want to say God bless rest in peace you know and condolences to him and his family. >> Absolutely.
All right, madam clerk. Next, >> the next group of added starters is from finance. 26-00003 is a resolution authorizing emergency temporary appropriation. 26-00004
is an ordinance authorizing refunding bonds notes and 26-00005 is a resolution making an application to the local finance board. >> Thank you. All right, Director Guzman. >> Good morning, council president, council
members. The three uh items for added starter that we have uh hopefully for tomorrow. Uh the first item, which is the emergency temporary appropriation, is for the amount of $30 million. The city uh received a $30 million loan in
2025 for the uh county tax levy in order to help uh maintain our tax rate at a reasonable level for its residents. Uh that agreement came with a payment date of March 3rd for uh 2026. In order for us to be able to budget it during this temporary budget period, we need to
first declare the emergency temporary appropriation, which is the first item that uh that you see before you today. Uh the second item, which is the ordinance to issue refunding bonds, is for the ability for the city to be able to now go out into the market and sell bonds or bond anticipation notes for
those same amounts in order to be able to fund the emergency appropriation and pay the uh the state back. Uh and then the third is to approve the local finance board applications that we go before them to seek approval for the uh for the refunding bond ordinance. >> Is there a date for the local finance
board? >> Uh the the local finance board meeting is February 12th. Um so that's uh for the uh resolutions we are you know obviously asking for those to be you know adopted as started tomorrow and for the ordinance requesting that if it is on as an adder to be uh advanced and
adopted on first reading so that way we could uh submit in January for the February local finance board meeting. >> All right. Thank you Mr. >> Ramos. >> Yeah. Um Benjamin I know we had conversation with the administration mayor about this. um how how much money
do we still owe the state um related to I don't want to call it a penalty but the issue that we had with um city owing the county money as a result of us delaying the rebal yeah uh the the total amount that uh the
city sought aid for from the state is the $30 million which we're looking to repay now and which was in the 2025 uh fiscal calendar year for the city and then for the 2024 before uh calendar fiscal year that was the I believe was $22 million and the agreement between the city and the state is that we will
begin to repay that uh interest free to the state beginning in 2027. So so the strategy that was detailed to us is that there's going to be a big focus on trying to sell you know high value assets or properties in order to position the city uh to repay this
money. Um, has that strategy changed now where where you're presenting to us an option where the city's going to borrow money in order to pay or is that still something that the city's going to pursue? >> Good morning, Eric Pennington, business administrator. Strategies are developed between the business administrator and
the uh mayor with uh obviously advice from the the appropriate departments. So, if you don't mind, I'll address the strategy. >> The I said Yeah. I'm sorry. >> Say it again. Yeah. get that these strategies policies are developed from
my office at the instruction of the mayor and not the specific director. We certainly take advice from them with respect to the uh uh policies and strategies that we develop. The strategy has not changed. We still intend to sell highv value properties but we need to
make sure that we have a fallback position uh because this particular debt is due in March. >> Yes. Yes. I understand there's an urgency here. >> Exactly. So there's an urgency here, but that strategy still is in place and to the extent we can sell that will will allow us to repay this debt faster uh
without incurring as much expense as necessary. So that that is our plan for now. >> Okay. Thank you, Eric. >> You're welcome. >> Any other questions for >> great question by the way though. >> Thank you. >> Hearing none. Uh thank you uh Mr. B.
Thank you director. >> Public comment. Yeah, Mr. President, >> uh, Councilman Ramos, >> before we go to public comment, um, you know, the since, um, I think it was New Year's Day, we we had a big issue with one of our large apartment buildings in
the ward, 515 Mount Prospect, where, you know, they there were reports that the the heat and hot water came on last night. I got an email overnight. I'm not sure if that's necessarily true. Um, I I did alert the administration. And I want to
thank Kenyatta in particular for reaching out to me. Um, you know, we we've had problems with this landlord in the past. I know a few years ago there was an issue where none of the elevators were operable. Um, there were other meetings that were held with tenants
which I was a part of. I know the the city had representation there from code enforcement. So through your chair and the clerk, I don't know if we can pull together a report um summarizing all the summones that have been issued in the last five years as it relates to this
property owner and how those um violations were adjudicated once they went before municipal court. You know, were there any fines levied? Were there any of the cases that were dismissed? and and more importantly like what's going to happen to them based on what
these tenants went through for like four or five days. I mean it's it's it was very cold out. I went to the building personally on Sunday had an opportunity to talk to the security guard and some of the tenants that were in the lobby. Um so you know I I would imagine that there has to be some kind of stiff
penalty. There rumors that the owner of the property may be incarcerated. I don't know how true that is. Um, so, so what options does the city have at this point to ensure that, you know, what used to be one of the nicest buildings on my Prospect Avenue in the last eight
years has really deteriorated um um to the penalty of the tenants who who live there. Some of the tenants are seniors and when the elevators were out, Councilwoman Roundtree was there, she reached out to me and they couldn't get, you know, some of them live on the 10th
12th floor. you know, they have to go up and down the stairs. So, you know, I'm hopeful that um we can pull together and send a strong message to the owners of these this particular building that the way they're operating the building is is really unacceptable. So, >> absolutely.
>> And again, I want to thank the administrator. I want to thank Kinyatta for for reaching out to me and following up. >> Thank you, Councilman. Uh Corporation Council. >> Sure. Uh good morning, Kenya store, city of North Corporation Council. So, I do
appreciate uh Councilman's um comments in reference to what's going on at this building. Uh from from what I understand completely, um they uh folks from Cole went there over the weekend several times. >> Uh what I also understand is that uh
while the heat was out, they were in the process of giving the tenants electronic heaters. I'm not a big fan of that because I recognize and appreciate what that can lead to. Right. So, we had our fingers crossed. Uh, from what I also understand is that there was two different issues with the with the
boiler. The first issue they addressed earlier on in the week and then the other issue they addressed last night. >> Um, I will go back there today to make sure that the heat is still doing what it's supposed to do. I know that Nance from code enforcement was involved in that process throughout the entire
weekend. Um, as far as the uh request for all of the things that has gone on at this building, I will pull it together. There was some issues like you said with the elevators, the owners of this building also own what I understand 555 as well. So, we'll try to get a
combined list. >> And as you know, this has um the fight with these folks are gone from leaks, holes in the walls, issues with the security gates, um you know, and a number of other heat and hot water issues similar to some of the other buildings that we had, especially in the
south in the west. Um, we we are actually putting together a process to have a better contact flow with these people and also we're going to propose an ordinance to the council in the next few weeks in reference to addressing some of these systemic issues that we're
having in some of these buildings because we recognize and appreciate that the first issue that we have is we always have to find the owner or the management company because they're always right. So, uh, we're going to propose an ordinance to the council in in the next few weeks in reference to how to address
it. And then we're going to also try to try to, uh, like you just said, give you all some details of what's been going on with some of the penalties and things of that nature. >> Yeah. And through your chair, I I appreciate the the the comments of the corp counselor. I want to thank also um if he's supervisor but Inspector Nance
who's uh usually very responsive and follows up and I don't know he went to the building personally numerous times but you know the onus here is really on the owners right and they hide behind the fact that they can they can limit disclosure of who they are through
through LLC's and this this particular owner has been problematic for years and you know we've met with the tenants the mayor had a meeting with the tenants from both 515 1555. So I I know there were a lot of summones that were issued. What happened with those summones?
That's that's what I'm curious to find out like you know where where they fined where they dismissed like you know this this we we had we had uh symptoms for a while of a greater problem. Like we knew this this homeowner was going to lead to the point where we had a bad situation
like we had this weekend. >> All right. Thank you councel council. >> Yeah. S since we we we're following up on on stuff and we're in a new year or we don't do stuff the old way. 130 Chancellor Avenue uh elevator is still
inoperable. Can we get an update about what is happening at 130 Chancellor Avenue as it relates to the elevator and the people who live in that building who has been going without an elevator for this long period of time? 25 Van Velsa is still have no usage of an elevator on
one side of the building. Can we get an update about where are we and what is happening with the elevator in that facility as well as 12-18 Randolph when we started uh and as Southport councilman I've noted a numerous amounts
of illegal conversions uh that have been taking place uh specifically in in the South Ward and more importantly at 12-18 Randolph which is a one family home that was converted into a sixf family broken up unit uh that they are going back and
forth with um selling. It's not hard to get the information of who the registered agent is because we passed the ordinance uh that has indicated that individuals must put down a registered agent or must certify a registered agent with an active number and active address
that we can be able to get in contact with. 12-18 Randolph was a house that was boarded up, unboarded, moved individuals in, no certificate of occupacy, imminent hazards, no fire inspection and folks that living in
there and the residents in that area, which is R1 zone, all homeowners, Gerard Street Block Association is livid about what is happening going on. I'm livid as well about what is happening and transpiring in that area because of
our lack of followup, our discipline and making sure that we do things in accordance with the laws and powers that we have to ensure that the rights of the citizens in this in this city and specifically in the Southport are being heard and addressed and would love to
have some followup, some immediate action on what's happening and what's going on uh in these areas. I can count from the top of my head every address that I've ever located as uh uh uh uh illegal conversion. Uh some of them and
some areas as we noted uh may have caught fire, had other incidents and other occurrences. I want to ensure the fidelity of this city that we're not running upon anything and we know what the situation is and refuse to handle it in a just and fair manner uh on behalf
of the city and the residents of this city and allow individuals to move around you know um in this kind of free nature to assume that they can do anything that they want in this city. I I believe that time for that um has to stop immediately and we have to do our
due diligence and following up and staying um in front of these situations and not chasing behind it. >> Thank you, Councilman. So, >> are you going to speak towards >> Yeah, I I I'll deal with it. Um uh
Councilman, you're 100% right. Um, you know, I've been over to at least two of these addresses a number of times myself. I saw parts of the building that I've never even thought I would even see. I saw the elevator uh shaft itself. Um, I know that we are in the pro we had
them in court. We had the we had to find a elevator expert. Uh, the city had to spend money for elevator expert because of this uh special issue that we have going on. And I'm speaking in reference to the Chancellor Avenue uh issue. Uh the other two items, I don't recall
exactly what's going on with them. As I mentioned to you earlier, Councilman, I will follow up with the director uh of engineering in reference to what's going on with the illegal conversion uh item that you just mentioned. Uh so before the end of the day, you should have an update on all these items.
>> Thank you, Councilman Kelly. Uh, thank you, Council President. I just kind of want to um go off of something that Councilman Council just said, and I just want to thank him, too, for kind of reminding me of just like the South Ward, the West Ward has a
lot of illegal conversions um that was brought to my attention two, three years ago, and we spoke on these conver these conversions, how illegal they were. Uh the reason why I'm bringing up now we have I think 518
516 I believe uh or it might be 520 and a half Central Avenue. These buildings were condemned for illegal conversion and was was uh supposed to be torn down
about two years ago when I was the council when I first became the councilman. and they're still standing and I'm bringing them up now because they have for sale signs on it. So, I don't want these project, you know, these projects to be sold to somebody and nobody tears them down to rebuild
them. The lot can be sold, the product, the the project can be sold, but it has to be torn down. And another reason I bring it up because 520 and a half or 518 or whatever that exact number is right next to the barber shop on Central Avenue, when we had the big windstorm
about two weeks ago, the entire roof caved in and thank God nobody was walking on Central Avenue between uh 8th and 9th Street at this time because all of the debris went onto the sidewalk and somebody could have got, you know,
fatally hurt or injured. And I just want to make sure that these projects, you know, I I hope they don't come across my desk like they are. You know, I know we have discussed about 520 already. Uh but
now they're they're starting to fall down when we have bad weather or inclement weather. So, I don't want these projects to to be sold as is and nobody and people just rebuild them, you know, before they were supposed to be
tore down. >> Thank you, Councilman. >> Corp council. >> Sure. So, I just got an update in reference to the 518 M um Central Avenue item that the councilman just mentioned a few moments ago. So, it's my understanding that the city uh was aware
did get the information from the councilman in reference to uh some portion of the building falling down. Uh this the uh the director of DPW just explained to me that they did clean it up immediately. >> They did. >> Um what we do have to do is find out what's the status of uh what the process
when it comes to the transfer of the property. I'm going to speak to the director of EHD to see what's going on with that. Who's the owner now and things of that nature. So, I'll try to get back to you before the end of the day. >> And just just one thing, Corporate County 518. What was the other one? >> I believe it's right it's right next
door, the old Kings um bar, I believe it was. So, I believe that's 516 if I'm not mistaken. I could be a number off, but the old KE's bar that was supposed to be torn down two years ago and now it's a for sale sign on it. So, what are we
selling it as? is we selling it that the people who buy it supposed to tear it down because it was instructed to be torn down two years ago. >> I'll get the details and that's probably I mean normally what happens is you know when you when you sell the property you the person tells you what they want to
do with it. Uh from what you're saying as far as the property being condemned it sound like they have to tear it down and then start from scratch. >> Right. Y thank you. >> Thank you. Anything else from the council? All right. Hearing none.
>> We are in the 30 minute public comment portion of this meeting where each speaker will have three minutes to speak. Please state your name for our records. Is there anyone wishing to address the council? >> Great day. Deborah Salters. You know, I did I just hear this
emergent uh thing from the finance department? We need to hurry up and sell some properties because we got to pay this bill. And why are we scrambling when developers owe us $10 million? Why are we not running these people's pockets to get our money? And then you all sit up here and talk
tough ON CRIME. WE HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN COMING to you telling you about these disgusting buildings, elevators not working, people living in deplorable conditions, having them come down here, and now it's everything's emergent in an urgency because it's re-election season.
We've been telling you about this for years and you sit here and say, "Oh, two years ago I DID THIS." DO IF YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE THE POWER you have to fix things, we don't need you. You keep doing the same thing over AND OVER AND WE'RE GETTING NO RESULTS.
SO, what are we doing? We passed THE ALMOST $7 MILLION CONTRACT FOR SNOW REMOVAL AND OUR STREETS are deplorable everywhere. Snow and ice, BUS STOPS, YOU CAN'T PARK. WHAT ARE WE DOING? THEN WE HAVE A HAVE a development from
Queen Latifah. Uh she's invest 14 million in Newark affordable housing project honoring her mother. The one that she has is not affordable. And I told you all that back then you had a SINGLE MOTHER WITH A VOUCHER
FOR 2400. THEY TOLD HER, "OH, you don't make enough for affordable." And she had a voucher for 22 2300. There are people living in there making 70,000 a year and cannot afford it. Now there's a big She's been doing
commercials for Newark. OH, GREAT. THAT'S WONDERFUL. WHERE'S THIS 14 MILLION going for affordability when the average New Yorker makes 16 to $36,000 a year and what needs to be made is 80 to 100,000 to live in what you
call affordable and you sprinkle a few in there for 600 700 $800 900,000. HOW IS THAT BENEFITING WE THE PEOPLE WHEN WHAT SHE ALREADY HAS IS NOT affordable for ners?
BUT WE'RE CELEBRATING THE CELEBRITIES WHO ALWAYS come here. Kesha, uh, what's her name? Um, Kesha Campbell. And they're all celebrating with the mayor. And he's giving kudos to all the celebrity friends that come out. We got to keep this man in office. YEAH, I GUESS WE DO BECAUSE they benefit.
But how DO WE THE PEOPLE benefit as the residents, the the uh uh aboriges of the city of Newark? How do we benefit? Not the transplants who come here and are glorifying what is being given to them,
but the average nooker who cannot live and who is homeless, who cannot afford to live in what you call affordable. How do we THE PEOPLE BENEFIT? WHERE is our money? >> Thank you for your comments. Next
speaker. >> Happy New Year. Good morning. >> Happy New Year. Good morning. I learned yesterday um I'm helping a few seniors. I I I came and spoke a few times to a few people. I don't like to come to the meeting. I feel like we I can get things done by bringing it to
your attention, but we being pushed out with these evictions and I seniors yesterday was about five of them. They don't know that at mediation they're signing their evictions. I don't know if this a legal process, but they're being told they don't need to see the judge. They're under the impression that they give them
more time so they can get their money up or go to an agency to assist them with back rent payments. I had one young man 62. He's work he was working. He was paying market rate 1500 on Ivy Street. He can't afford it no more. He started having seizures, so he can't work.
He thought he was signing pending his disability, but it was an eviction. So, I did go to court with him yesterday. Of course, with my own process, I've learned some things. So, we were able to stop it. But even if he get help with back rent, he won't be able to afford it. So it's a few of them now. Um that's
that. But secondly, for me as an emerging developer, I'm really having a hard time with these partnerships because I don't want to sell. I don't want to sell. I want to do my services in the community as I've been educating
myself to do. Everybody knows here. I've been through every process. I took advantage of every cohort, every certificate, anything under the sun as a ex-offender and being part of the problem. I'm now becoming a solution, but I'm now getting blocked from being a solution to the problem. But I'm
watching people get this stuff and just sell out, sell out, sell out. I don't want to sell. I don't need a million dollars. I want to provide the services to my people. God bless me to to survive the life. And it's only right that I give my God-given duty to give back. And my give back is like now I'm
being halted. I don't understand these negative narratives walking around. I go to people who I know can execute. I'm not trying to break no proper chain of command. I don't think I'm somebody with I don't care about these titles. I really don't care about the political process. Our people need help. Our seniors shouldn't be suffering. They
should be living their golden years right now. I got my own boys at 29 and 19 both doing mentoring services with their friends to help our seniors that's crossing our kids on. They shouldn't even be crossing guards. The lady almost had a heart attack trying to stop a car from crossing a kid across the street
and she could barely stand up. She's over 70. We know they need something to do because like my elders, they just want to keep busy. But that's not the way to keep them busy cuz honestly if somebody what if somebody take our kids or they can't even break up a fight and then they're going to get hurt in a melee in the meantime. And at the oldest
they of course their body is not going to heal as fast as it would if they were younger. I'm a solution to a lot of problems. I know my delivery is a lot strong because this is an emergency that we need some effective effective things to be done. Stop
looking for the negative and be a sassy. I just know how to execute. I don't know how to sit around and have these conversations that don't do nothing and I need help. I'm doing this for us. >> Thank Thank you for your comments. Next speaker Manera El Bummani
who running again? Who's running for office again? Because four more years of you all and the one on the in the corner over there Newark is insanity.
It is insanity. Four more years of this mess. Insanity. Baraka, your community report card for 2025. A legacy of failure
plagued with corruption. A BUDGET DEFICIT. FAILED POLICIES. Slum lords unhinged. HIGH RENTS, HIGH FORECLOSURES, fudge homeless, housing and crime
reports. What small businesses is the Barack administration trying to revive. Bet black entertainment did AN ARTICLE. YOU TELL ME
WHAT SMALL BUSINESSES IS THIS BARAKA ADMINISTRATION TRYING TO REVIVE. GO LOOK AT DOWNTOWN NEW YORK BUSINESSES. GO LOOK AROUND THE CITY OF NEW YORK. SMALL MOM AND POP BUSINESSES
ON LIFE SUPPORT. NO OTHER WAY TO DESCRIBE WHAT IS GOING ON DOWNTOWN AND THROUGHOUT OUR CITY. LIFE SUPPORT. EVEN THE MERCHANTS, EVEN THE STREET MERCHANTS ON LIFE SUPPORT. WHAT
BUSINESSES ARE YOU REVIVING? IS THIS INSANITY TO BELIEVE THIS NONSENSE? LOOK AT DOWNTOWN, A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY. THAT'S WHAT IT LOOK LIKE. YOU WON'T EVEN WALK DOWN THERE. YOU'RE SCARED. YOU WALK DOWN
THERE, YOU OPEN UP THIS WEED SPOT AND COME OUT WITH YOUR WEED BAGS AND THE WEED SPOT CLOSED. WHY? CUZ NEW YORK is driving ras. What revival? Stop the lies in this media deception.
SHAME ON YOU FAKE NEWS. SHAME ON YOU PAYING FOR PAID ADVERTISEMENT TO UH WITH THIS FAKE NEWS YOU'RE DOING. This is unacceptable. Look at the people. YOU ARE FORCING THEM INTO THE CRIME UH LIFESTYLE. YOU ARE
FORCING PEOPLE ON THE STREETS. I TOLD YOU TO GO TO LOOK AT EVERY THE EVICTION TSUNAMI. GO LOOK AT ALL THE SHELTERS FILLED TO CAPACITY. LOOK AT THE PICTURES WE TAKING WITH ALL THE HOMELESS PEOPLE, ELDERS SLEEPING ON THE STREET WITH THEIR
WHOLE HOUSE WALKING AROUND THIS CITY. DO YOU LIVE HERE? What you talking about? >> Comments. Next speaker. Next speaker. Well, no other speakers appearing.
Anything from the council? I just um C Councilwoman Bay. >> Yes. I I was so excited earlier to mention the children. I was remiss um not to acknowledge the uh Muslim Heritage Coalition um led by um Imam
Mujahedin from Muhammad from Masid Muhammad Norc and Jimmy Smalls from the Muslim League of Voters. And we have uh Sister Anisa, Dr. Anisa Muhammad from Nation of Islam, the Torch Light Academy
and uh Imam Khaled Muhammad has students here from Kip. >> Thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman. Thank you all for being here today. Uh anything, Councilman Council. >> Yeah, just a reminder because I know we're coming out of the the holiday
seasons, but the the Christmas tree removal, I know that's going to be in zone A on the first Wednesday, yard waste on the third Wednesday. So, as a reminder for the folks, and in zone B is the second uh Wednesday for yard waste and uh yard waste is the fourth
Wednesday and second Wednesday for, you know, the Christmas trees and all of those things to be picked up. We want to make sure that we're getting all of that stuff up. I know there's a bunch of boxes and a lot of other things that that are out here. So, um just want to make sure that they're out and and I know DPW is working to try to get this
stuff up. So, >> thank you, Councilman. Anything else from the council? Anything from the administration? No. Well, thank you everybody. I guess we will see everyone tomorrow 12:30
my sister to welcome to EAM and brother Jimmy Smalls and Dr. Tut and all of the ones that are in the house today. This looks so beautiful on that side. It is just amazing. So, welcome and welcome to the North Municipal Council premeil
meeting. We love you and hope you enjoy your day here with the North Municipal Council. >> All right. Thank you everybody.